Antique articulated real human medical foot and hand. The two large cowries are

The two large cowries are attached to either end of a piece of what looks like bamboo on which the fofona hangs

The whole thing has been painted with what looks to be red ochre with two black rectangles on opposite sides

The whole slice measures 24cm x 12cm at the widest points

It has a nice colour and is a really tactile object

This is a lovely

Antique articulated real human medical foot and hand. The two large cowries areThese are a matched set of antique articulated medical skeletal foot and hand that have acquired great colour and patina over the years. The colour and stringing of the bones indicate that these were probably prepared in the first half of the 20th Century. Overall, they are in very good condition with the thread being intact and good condition. The hand and foot are both complete with all the bones present and intact. These were part of a collection